2026 World Cup Qualifiers: Elisha Owusu to miss Mali test through suspension

Midfielder Elisha Owusu will not be available for selection when the Black Stars face Mali in a 2026 World Cup Qualifier on Monday.

Owusu was shown a yellow card in Thursday’s Group I match against Chad in N’djamena. The Auxerre midfielder has now accumulated two yellow cards and will now serve a one match ban.

His suspension coincides with the return of Thomas Partey, who missed Thursday’smatch against Chad.

Partey was rested for the match after a stressful last month, having to juggle between court appearances in the UK where his facing charges of rape and sexual abuse.

Partey is expected to start Monday’s match against Mali.

In a related development, Black Stars coach Otto Addo has handed a late call up to Real Oviedo midfielder, Kwasi Sibo.

Sibo has emerged from obscurity after helping Real Oviedo secure qualification to La Liga this season. He is expected to join his teammates in camp ahead of Monday’s game.

The Black Stars are top of Group I with 16 points from seven games.

Madagascar are second with 13 points, while Mali and Comoros have 12 points each, followed by the Central African Republic with 5 points. Chad are bottom of the group with just one point from seven matches.

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